New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-14
WILL HoSrITAL COLLECTIONS SUFFEEf
MUCH COMMENT CAUSED BY THE WITHDRAWAL OF
TIE pEESRYTERIAN INSTITUTION.


TIE PRESBYTERIAN INSTITUTION.
The announcement of the withdrawal Of the Presbytc
ran Hospital from the Hospital Saturday and Sunday
ASSOCIATE Yesterday occasOued considerable surprise
and comment from various quarters. Members OF the
association inclined 10 discuss The question or
give their views To the cause or the result 81 ts
action The managers of Presbyterian Hospital met
and approved the action OF the resbytery but the man
ayers were reticent the subject saying that their
withdrawal was simply due tn difference OF opinion
and they did not desire by any statement To Influence
the public with regard 20 the work Of the association
BY the resolutions which the Presbytery adopted
unanimously it announced that the Presbyterian
Hospital will hereafter have share In the c0ntrlbu
OF the association and they recommended that the
collections he taken up usual In the Presbyterian
churches the last Sunday of the year for hospital
purposes. hut that the money he given to the Presby-
terrain Hospital unless designated otherwise by the
givers. The OF the Presbyterian liospltal
were also said to have presented In full TO the asSocla-
ton the reasons for u cir action.
The Hospital Ass ,ciatiOn has just completed its
arrangements the annual collection. Boxes nave
been placed in the OF the Elevated road ana
other public places. Nearly 1000 subscription lists
nave been issued AMI the trade and mercantile branches
of the organization which were thoroughly organized
last year Tor the first time now fully at work
of those interested in the Hospital Association
think that the action of the Presbyterian Association
general collection a time when the public M. become
thoroughly interested In the work They think thar the
withdrawal should have been made earlier III the season
or postponed until after the annual collections. Dr.
Baker OF ST. Lukcs Hospital, did not think that this
action would Il far reaching influence The colcc-
ons. which last year amounted to more than Tooooo
would not lie thought fall short more than SGODo or
$1,000 Many Pr, sbyterians, he believed womb suli
contribute to the general fund, not agreeing entirely
with the action of the Presbytery.
1t is admitted 10y others who sustain the action In re-
gard To the Prcsby Hospital that some OF their
friends may continue TO contribute 10 the general
hospital fund.- and they say that they have 20 desire %
prevent such rbutiOns IL also said That the
rroS1yieriau members who have withdrawn from the
association have been the largest and most generous
supporters OF hospital work In the city. ihey nave
maintained prrsistcnty that the giving or designated
amounts the hospitals was the most Intelligent ana
desirable way 10 contribute, AMI II the association would
cultivate this inclination It would result IN mucn
better general work and the smaller hospitals would
not in the end suffer. They opposed 10 tie rulnS
against Designated gifts and maintained that such gits
should in no way be used against the institution when
had been fortunate in securing such Kits
The work Of the association VIII be- continued IL was
ar ~ has been in previous years, ana the coec-
tons churches will he male on sunday, Dtcclncr
25 which l. this year the last sunday OF the year he
Methodist. Baptist. Episcopal. Lutheran ami all other
denominations except Presbyterian VIII take collections
I'm their rc-rcc i've churches usual ANY contrlhu-
desired that many s possible be gwen 10 the ee'r"i